CHAPTER 11SOULS“I know you're thinking deeply about something.”I look up and found Harry, scooting closer next to me as he joins me over the sand while his Zion, Neal, Olivia and Diana were all having night swimming in their beach house. As for Georgina-Rose, she's nowhere to be found, again.“You have been like this before we left the bar. What's wrong?” He asks.I shake my head, “It's... It's nothing.”“Come on, I know it's not nothing.” Harry insists while nudging me gently with his elbows. “Tell me what's bugging you, I'll help as much as I can.”I breathe heavily, “I just don't know how to say it because.... it sounded pretty unusual and puzzling to me when I first heard it.”“What is it about?”“Earlier, I headed out for a walk after you left my hotel in the morning. I went somewhere alone and ate ice cream in this stall. Then there's this woman named Faith who sat next to me and ordered for ice cream too.”“And?”I bite my lower lip as I try to organize my thoughts, “She...
CHAPTER 11.1I gaped and smacked him on his arm which makes him laugh as I die in embarrassment. “What? I kept telling you last night to put back your bra but you threw it to the toilet bowl.”“No I fucking did not!”“Yes you fucking did, sweet cheeks.”I groan, “Oh geez. I was horrible last night.”“Pretty much, yeah.” He answers. “You're very much confident in stripping when you're drunk so it's pretty much not convenient for you to get drunk alone.”His words reminded me of Georgina-Rose and how she stripped naked in front of him.“It was somewhat enjoyable for me but of course I had to cover you up because I didn't want you to think I am a pig.” he tells me.“Well you were, last night.”“I was cleaning you up.” He responded.I groan inwardly and heavily.“You begged me that you wanted to wear my shirt even if I hand you new ones.” He adds.I sat here in silent and feeling my cheeks getting a little warmer with these things that he is telling me.“Also…” He chimes and I squirm inwa
CHAPTER 11.2H A R R Y“Merry are you fine?” I ask her as she looks terribly drunk.She says something which I didn't understand as she walks groggily along the living room. She trips on her own foot and I was quick to catch her. She laughs and slaps my cheeks repetitively while she was still laughing and I wonder what the hell she was laughing at. “You are the one who is super-duper quadruple drunk because your face is..... spinning.” She tells me.I couldn't help but laugh, “I think you are drunker than me sweet cheeks.”She pulled both of her hands up and started pinching my cheeks. “Sweet cheeks.” She giggles.I smile at her, “Okay, enough having fun with my cheeks and let's get you to bed.”I carried her over my arms as I walk up the staircase while the others were still laughing and getting drunker on the shore. I walked to my bedroom and was about to lay her over my mattress until she decides to belch out all the contents inside her stomach and puked all over her romper.“Jesus
CHAPTER 12TWO TRUTHS ONE LIEA M E R I C A I found myself accompanying Harry in The Surf Spot as I watch him do his little thing over those waves and riding them professionally. I sat by the shore with Zion, Neal and Diana while Olivia and Georgina-Rose were walking around buying some drinks. I rested my back on the coconut as I tried to draw everything that was before me while Diana keeps bickering off with Zion while Neal keeps playing his guitar and singing songs.I stare intensely at Harry and tried to get the perfect of him surfing out there. It was difficult because he is moving up and down and kept swimming around, arm paddling and all. I was getting lost in my own world of drawing and wanted to really capture the moment that Harry is up there over the wave.“That looks amazing.” I flinched when I see Diana leaning over to check my sketch. I had no time to cover it as she scoots close to me now. “Oh my God, you’re remarkably talented.”I smiled shyly. “Thanks.” I look over to
CHAPTER 12.1Despite the consequence, Neal was nice enough for me and Olivia who are not much of a drinker to have a safe option, actually it goes for the rest of the circle. We can ask the person on our right to save us as long as we manage to do the consequence given to us by the other people in the circle.Safe Word: PenisWay to go Neal.Harry had to change seats with Olivia who was on my right so he can save my drinks later as soon as I won’t be able to take more shots. The sound of this game already makes me nervous and even though Harry was kind enough to take these shots for me, I don’t want him to get all drunk.“You have to say something about you man or else you’ll take all three shots.” Zion smiles cutely as he teases Harry.Harry groans inwardly, “Stop with the pressure. Alright I will participate.” He paused, trying to think what he can tell the circle.He pulled out one finger, “I’m a surfer.”Neal laughs, “That’s so plain obvious.”Harry shushed Neal before he pulled o
CHAPTER 12.2Olivia looked puzzled and her eyes seemed like she was embarrassed of something she has done but she looks confused. Diana and Zion kept telling Neal to shut up as the three of them bicker, Georgina-Rose remained silent with a very angry look on her face while Harry was staring back at me.“Ameri—”I cut him off as my body involuntarily pulls me up from my chair which made all of them turn towards me. “I… I need to go to the bathroom.” I tell them softly as I begin to walk away from the table.“America, will you be fine alone?” I hear Harry call out.“Yeah.” I replied without looking back as I feel this growing feeling of enviousness inside me. I keep hearing Neal’s words inside my head and the more it keeps playing in my head, the more I imagine Olivia and Harry making out and her giving him a lap dance. I shake my head sideways as I was struggling on walking on my own trying to reach back to the beach house.“You had to fucking ruin it Neal!” I hear Diana. “Olivia, let’
CHAPTER 13DREAMSH A R R Y The next morning.I was woken up when I felt someone moving and shifting too close to me. I opened my eyes and found America sleeping soundly on top of my bed lying down next to me. She was lying on her side while she was facing me and had a few tendrils of her hair covering her face. I securely pushed it off her cheeks, careful enough not to wake this beautiful sweet creature.I turn to my side to face her too as I stare at her pleasant face and I swear to God I would never want this moment to end with her. I wish I could do as much as I can with her while she is still here. I wish I can freeze time and just lie on this bed with her, like this. Not worrying about a thing and definitely not worrying about our hurtful pasts. Right now, I want to heal myself for her.I’d give up all the days I got left because without her, I don’t know if they’re even worth it anymore. I’d give it all for her if she’d only let me.We stayed like this for a while until she sl
CHAPTER 13.1I walked to the kitchen to get some refreshments only to find Georgie sitting alone on the stool chair facing her own reflection on the cover of the microwave. I hide behind the wall to listen to her and I have always felt something was off with her that’s why I am always careful with her emotions and her vulnerability to everything that goes around her.“You have to hurt her.” I hear Georgie as she speaks in a very different voice compared to the usual sweet and innocent tone she sues when she speaks to us.“But… I… I can’t.” She replies to her own self in the softer tone. “I don’t want to hurt anyone in here. They are my friends.”“They are not your friends!” She speaks again with that high pitch and angered voice again. “They do not even worry about you!”“No… they care about me… Harry cares about me.” She softens her voice.“Harry does not even care about you anymore the moment that America girl came in. She stole the whole spotlight from you Georgina.” She speaks aga
EPILOGUEPOT OF GOLDI have always been fascinated of the beach.There are so many things to do to enjoy and relax and there are a lot of sexy girls wearing bikinis almost looking like it is close to nudity. Yet, I love it. I love it all. I love watching girls in swim wears and how they play beach volleyball. Although I loved the sexual stuff of it, I have always thought that there is something about the sea that just calms my soul and my mind to a whole different level.I never really told anyone about it but it always has that kind of effect to me. Although no one knows much about it, I didn't want to look too softy on the outside being all sentimental about a petty thing.Everyone I know has always seen me as strong and very masculine with the way I dress, talk and act. With all the physicality that I have, everyone assumed that I am a cold-hearted tough guy. People who don't know me well would say I am an aloof. Kids and other townspeople would rather say I am scary. I have had a
CHAPTER 94 WELCOME HOMEM E R R Y Time: InfiniteWhere am I?Those were the first words I thought to myself.I looked around and found myself standing alone on the pristine beach. The water was gorgeously light blue and the horizon was insanely astounding. I paused and felt that I have said those same words somewhere before.Dejavu. It definitely seemed like it.Although I was lost, somewhere deep inside me felt like I was found. I felt surprisingly calm and warm as the sun was hitting my face. Sunlight always felt nice and even though most people don’t like to be under the sun for too long I think there’s something about it that’s calming at some point.Scorching was a word that would best describe the heat of the sun right now. I closed my eyes and felt the gentle and cool sea breeze passing through my hair and hitting against my skin. It was a bright sunny day but the wind felt chilly which provided a perfect balance. For a while, I stood there just feeling nature which was surro
CHAPTER 93 47 YEARSH A R R Y North Carolina, U.S.AForty-seven years laterSummerThe woman flinched as she spins around. Her eyes looked surprised as soon as she saw me. It was definitely her and I could never be wrong. It was the same face when we were in LUAHU but her hair was shorter now yet everything about her was the same. It felt so surreal seeing her again.“Diana, is it really…” I trailed off and realized how frightened and shocked she was. I realized that I was getting a little too suspicious and too close knowing that she is a young woman and I am an old man approaching her pettily. I didn’t want to look like a predator.I chuckled humourlessly, “I’m sorry.”She smiles wearily, “I’m sorry too but I think you have the wrong person?”I felt disappointed.“My name isn’t Diana.” She adds.I smiled tightlipped. “Of course. I’m sorry if I approached you like this and pretty much giving you a fright.”She shakes her head and smiles at me, “No, it’s… It’s not really a big deal.
CHAPTER 92 SATURNH A R R Y North Carolina, U.S.ADeath can seem cruel and unfair, especially when you feel someone has died before their time or when you had plans for the future together and growing old together.Death of someone we love is probably the most devastating experience that can ever happen to any of us.The loss and pain can strike you deeply and can shook your mental state of mind and your core.America died from a ruptured brain aneurysm that no one knew she had.All those terrible headaches, nausea, collapsing and drooping eyelids that she been complaining and experiencing, were signs of a grown malignant aneurysm after she was in coma. We all assumed that it was her pregnancy but the latter symptoms were already too late to figure it out that she was experiencing something so much more critical and dangerous.There were so many what ifs that I had after she died and so many regrets that I wished I did and didn’t do. There were so many things in my head and so much
CHAPTER 91.1I smiled as the heart monitor was echoing in the room in synch with the sound from the ventilator. “The second time was when you fainted a day before our wedding. I think your mom laughed at me when she saw me arriving the hospital because I looked stupid with what I wore as I was in a hurry.”I chuckle softly as I was remembering it. “Although I didn’t really notice how bad I wore until it was the morning. It was so funny, you should have seen it.”I placed her hand intertwined with mine against my lips, “That time, as I watched you sleep the entire night, I was able to write a short song. Do you want to hear it? I was never able to finish it though.”I rubbed the back of my forefinger against her cheek, “I’m sure you want to hear it. So give it a good listen, okay?” I speak to her.I cleared my throat as I tried my best to keep my shit together because I didn’t want to cry as I sing for her.“Sweetheart you look a little tired. When did you last eat? Come in and make
CHAPTER 91REALH A R R Y I was speechless and my felt as if my knees went weak and immobile.I wanted to say something but my mind went blank and I wanted to move towards Merry but because of shock, I just stood there completely frozen.My tears fell over my cheeks as soon as I see my wife looking horribly pale while the medics were giving her CPR. She looks lifeless, I thought to myself again and again and it pains me.My feet slowly drags me inside the room as my heart was getting heavier each time I get close towards where Merry was, My entire body was still completely shaken up with what I was witnessing what happening to her with questions fogging my head wondering what really happened to her.I can really feel my whole body quivering in fear, despair and weakness while my lips were trembling as I call out her name softly, “M-Merry…” My soft voice escapes my lips,“Sir, we request you to make way.” The medic instructed me.I shake my head vigorously because he cannot just leave
CHAPTER 90ANOTHER SONGSan Siro Stadium, BrazilThe crowd cheers for Harry as soon as he finished another song.His fans chanting his name continuously was ringing in his ear.The entire stadium was filled with girls screaming, chanting and cheering for him while he keeps a forced smile plastered on his face as he mouthed the words, “Thank you.”Despite how he loves entertaining his fans and performing on stage in front of people who paid this entire event just to see him, his mind was elsewhere and he couldn’t stop himself from doing so. It was evident in his eyes that he was searching through the front row near the stage if America had arrived, but she hasn’t. She was still not around and it made him even much more worried.He was not liking it especially that he hasn’t talked to Jordan about any updates regarding Merry.“I tried calling Ginny earlier and she said there was an emergency.” Those words keeps invading his thoughts making him feel uneasy on stage.“You are a lovely aud
CHAPTER 89.1“Useless?” He subtly moves his upper torso. “Have I ever made you feel like that? I’m sorry if--”“No no no. It wasn’t any of your fault. Like I said, I am grateful for you.”“So why do you feel useless?”“Because I always depend on you. I depend on you when I get out of bed, I depend on you when I need a shower, when I need to go somewhere, when I need to pee, when I need to clean myself as embarrassing as it has always been, when I change my clothes, every thing. Every single thing that I do that are basic things I need for myself on a daily basis, you’re doing them all for me.”“I don’t mind doing them.”“But I do.” I sobbed. “I do mind.”“I.. I’m sorry.” He says with a soft voice as we were now sitting on the bed while he tries to comfort me while wrapping his arms around me tight. “I’m sorry if I made you feel that way. Am I invading too much of your personal space?”I shake my head, “You don’t understand.”He pulled himself away and cups my face, “Then allow me to u
CHAPTER 89 IT WASN'TA M E R I C AMt. Sinai Hospital, North CarolinaHours before the wedding day“Are you sure you don’t want me in there with you?” Harry questions.I gave him a reassuring smile as I squeezed his hand a little bit, “I will be fine.”“So why you don’t want me in there with you?”“I just want to ask him a few things.” I answered nervously.“Like?” He asked.I pressed my lips together, “You trust me, don’t you?”“Of course.” Harry answers quickly.“Then trust me on this. It’s nothing serious.” I responded.He exhales heavily and felt him kissing the back of my hand. I love when he does that to be honest. He tells me, “Okay. I will wait here.”I smiled at her, “Thank you.”Harry walks me to the doctor’s office as he greeted us as soon as we entered his room. The doctor offered us a seat right away while Harry assist me before he plants a kiss on my hair. “I’ll be waiting right outside.”I nodded and smiled at him. I listened to his footsteps which were then followed b